New board member appointment
From April 2024 we are pleased to announce that Kate Denham will take up the role of non-executive director for the Coal Authority.
Kate is currently a non-executive board member and chair of the Audit Committee for Transport Focus, an independent Department for Transport sponsored body, which represents the voice of transport users to policy makers and transport operators.
She also sits on the Office of Rail and Road consumer expert panel, providing independent advice to help the organisation make the rail and road industries better for current and future consumers.
Previously she held senior positions within the Royal National Institute for the Blind and Monitor (now NHS improvement) as well as interim leadership roles for LB Waltham Forest, Booktrust and the Chartered College of Teaching.
She currently works with the senior teams of a range of central and local government, health and non-profit organisations on strategy and transformation projects through The Public Good Company.
Kate Denham, Non-executive Director, for the Coal Authority from April 2024, said:
I’m excited to begin my role as a non-executive director at the Coal Authority to start working together to provide a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
I have helped other organisations to improve the way they work with partners, communities and customers. I will now support the Coal Authority as they listen, learn and take practical action to create safer, cleaner and greener spaces for the communities they serve.
Kate will chair the Coal Authority’s Environment and Sustainability Committee.
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